Wonder Kid Rex Tso takes late opponent switch on the chin
Unbeaten southpaw shrugs off third change in six months, saying his preparation is on track
Hong Kong's unbeaten southpaw Rex Tso Sing-yu is not worried about getting knocked down again after being forced to change his opponent at the last-minute for the third time in six months.
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Tso will fight Indonesia's Espinos Sabu (11-2-1, 5 KOs) on the undercard of next weekend's Clash in Cotai II at the Venetian Macao and the late change could play on his mind after he trained for months to take on Japanese southpaw Kenta Okumura, who withdrew from the clash last week after injuring his hand in training.
The last time Tso's opponents were changed in May's "Featherweight Fury", he was caught off guard, suffering two knockdowns before rallying to beat Thailand's Ratchasak Kokietgym on points at the CotaiArena.
Was it unfair to me? I wouldn't say it's unfair. It's life and there's nothing you can do about it other than best prepare for it
"Last time, I got knocked down, I got careless. It was a big lesson," said super flyweight Tso from the Philippines, where he is training.